A historic Black building in Odessa, Zoar Church, was recently awarded a $250,000 grant to aid restoration efforts.

Narratives about the Civil Rights Movement of the 1950s and ’60s often highlight the influence of the Black church.

One woman, whom we call Aunt Maxine, took the lead. Under her guidance, our church garden yielded 1,200 pounds of produce, from broccoli and corn to collard and mustard greens. Later, we added apple ...

The event on March 28th is being organized by the Kansas-based Satanic Grotto. President Michael Stewart says they will be “performing rites to the Black Mass and indulging in sacrilegious blaspheme” ...

La Faye Duren has played the pipe organ at Second Baptist Church, adding a classical flavor to African American spirituals.

Faith leaders are working to change how people think about marriage. They emphasize partnership and teamwork, not rivalry, to make Black marriages thrive.

A local historic Black church is one step closer to achieving ... where they had met as far back as 1845. One of the church's early members was Charles Albert Tindley, widely known as the ...

The National Trust for Historic Preservation’s African American Cultural Heritage Action Fund is awarding $8.5 million in ...

The origins of Alfred Street Baptist date back to Thomas Jefferson's presidency in 1803 when it split off from Backlist Baptist Church to form the Alexandria Baptist Society, according to its website.

Group of black men and women singing in church choir A group of mature African-American men and women singing gospel music in a church choir. They are wearing red and white robes, smiling, singing and ...

Kansas Gov. Laura Smith is intervening in attempt to stop a protest by Satanists to object to laws and the influence of the ...